Blind spot of the international human rights law: overcoming the statocentric paradigm and the international accountability of human rights violator companies
The contemporary scenario of the International Human Rights Law is still primarily related to the state and its liability, based in a state-centered view. In this respect, while the rules of jus cogens give dynamism to the international field, they also contribute to its evolution towards individual...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2016 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF) |
| Repositorio: | Homa Publica (Online) |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:periodicos.ufjf.br:article/30423 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://periodicos.ufjf.br/index.php/HOMA/article/view/30423 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Direitos Humanos Empresas Soberania Jus cogens Human Rights Companies Sovereignty Derechos Humanos Soberanía Ius cogens |
| Sumario: | The contemporary scenario of the International Human Rights Law is still primarily related to the state and its liability, based in a state-centered view. In this respect, while the rules of jus cogens give dynamism to the international field, they also contribute to its evolution towards individual protection. Considering serious human rights violations perpetrated by transnational corporations, private relations become bounded by the mentioned mandatory rules. Thus, it is possible to notice the engagement of international organizations in this sense, standing out the UN's role about the issue of human rights and business. It is, therefore, imperative to interpret the International Human Rights Law as living corpus juris, in order to include companies as formal subjects of rights and duties. |
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